LegalizeProducts of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004
Made: 4th November 2004
Coming into operation: 6th December 2004
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PART I — INTRODUCTION
Citation and commencement
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Interpretation
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Exemptions
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PART II — ENFORCEMENT
Enforcement authorities and exchange of information
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Powers to give directions
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Appointment of official veterinary surgeons and authorised officers
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Exercise of enforcement powers
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Powers of entry and inspection
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Powers in relation to documents
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Protection of officials acting in good faith
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Entry warrants
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District council returns
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Suspension of border inspection posts
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Regulatory functions of authorised officers
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PART III — PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO PRODUCTS IN GENERAL
Prohibition of non-conforming products
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Introduction of products except at border inspection posts
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Advance notice of introduction or presentation
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Presentation of products at border inspection posts
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Veterinary checks
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Common veterinary entry document to accompany consignment
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Products which fail veterinary checks
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Treatment as animal by-products
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Products containing unauthorised substances and excess residues
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Consignments and products illegally introduced
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Products dangerous to animal or public health
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Serious or repeated infringements
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Invalidation of veterinary documents
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Costs in respect of products redispatched or disposed of
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PART IV — ON-BOARD CATERING SUPPLIES
Disposal of unused catering supplies
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PART V — BURIAL OF UNUSED ON-BOARD CATERING SUPPLIES IN LANDFILLS
Approval of landfills
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Operators of landfills
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Amendment, suspension and revocation of approvals
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Appeals
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PART VI — PRODUCTS INTENDED FOR IMPORT
Retention of documents at border inspection posts
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Evidence of certification of, and payment for, veterinary checks
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Products not intended for the United Kingdom
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Products transported under supervision
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Transhipment of products intended for import
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PART VII — TRANSIT PRODUCTS
Border inspection posts of entry and exit
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Prior authorisation of transit
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Physical check of transit products
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Movement of transit products
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Disposal of returned transit products
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PART VIII — PRODUCTS INTENDED FOR WAREHOUSES OR SHIPS' STORES
Application of Part VIII
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Additional information to be given in advance
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Physical check of non-conforming products
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Exclusion of non-conforming products from warehouses
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PART IX — PRODUCTS RETURNED FROM THIRD COUNTRIES
Meaning of “export certificate”
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Additional documentation for returned products
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Physical check of returned products
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Movement of returned products
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PART X — CHARGES FOR VETERINARY CHECKS
Payment of charges
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Calculation of charges
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Conversion of charges to sterling
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Liability for charges
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Information relating to charges
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Appeals against charges
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PART XI — EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS
Disease outbreaks in third countries
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PART XII — OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
Obstruction
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Contraventions
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Defence of due diligence
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Penalties
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PART XIII — NOTICES AND DECISIONS
Form and content of notices
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Notification of decisions
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PART XIV — DISAPPLICATIONS AND REVOCATIONS
Disapplication of existing provisions
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Revocations
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SCHEDULE 1 — Import Conditions
PART I — provisions common to several categories of product
A. Maximum residue limits and contaminants
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B. Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies
Regulation (EC) No. 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules for the prevention, control, and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (O.J. No. L147, 31.5.2001, p. 1) as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1492/2004 (O.J. No. L274, 24.8.2004, p. 3).
C. Health certification for animal products from New Zealand
Commission Decision 2003/56/EC on health certificates for the importation of live animals and animal products from New Zealand (O.J. No. L22, 25.1.2003, p. 38) as last amended by Commission Decision 2003/669/EC (O.J. No. L237, 24.9.2003, p. 7).
D. Animal health rules on imports of products of animal origin for human consumption
Council Directive 2002/99/EC laying down the animal health rules governing the production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumption (O.J. No. L18, 23.1.2003, p. 11).
PART II — fresh meat of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine
A. General Provisions
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B. Third countries from which fresh meat may be imported
Council Decision 79/542/EEC drawing up a list of third countries or parts of third countries, and laying down animal and public health and veterinary certification conditions, for importation into the Community of certain live animals and their fresh meat (O.J. No. L146, 14.6.79, p. 15) as last amended by Commission Decision 2004/620/EC (O.J. No. L279, 28.8.2004, p. 30).
C. Third country establishments from which fresh meat may be imported
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D. Health certification requirements
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PART III — meat products
A. General Provisions
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B. Third countries from which meat products may be imported
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